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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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as in ad
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as in cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Portable chargers are small enough, and with the advent of MagSafe user-friendly enough, so that there’s really no excuse to be plugging into an unknown charging hub at the airport, train station or hotel lobby.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Marine Corps recently pulled the plug on its Compact Laser Weapons System, according to the Laser Wars blog, written by Jared Keller.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
After plugging it in, there is a light located under the water container that will indicate when the steam mop is ready to use.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Portable chargers are small enough, and with the advent of MagSafe user-friendly enough, so that there’s really no excuse to be plugging into an unknown charging hub at the airport, train station or hotel lobby.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
After a $120-million investment and major promotional blitz, Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the plug on the new venture shortly after taking over the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Marine Corps recently pulled the plug on its Compact Laser Weapons System, according to the Laser Wars blog, written by Jared Keller.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many shelters are full and can't always accept new animals, so foster homes fill an enormous gap, with tens of thousands of dogs and cats fostered each year.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even under better times, Haiti has struggled to pull off elections.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite prior efforts to offer retention bonuses, the BOP has struggled to retain employees in the face of mounting challenges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, promoting the final season of Harlem, the actress explained why this is one of the happiest seasons of her life.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Netflix’s last earnings report revealed that the company’s ad tier subscriptions served 70 million monthly active users.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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For marketers, the ability to correlate dealership visits or purchases to a particular ad should be as guaranteed as getting airbags in your next car: a necessity.—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2024
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How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2024
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By hook or by crook, even with new owners Skydance bound to take over Paramount this year, there will be a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog with the studio dating it for March 19, 2027.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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Set time each week to scroll your feed, saving hooks and formats that grab you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag?—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Everyone is packing their bags, with Scott and Contessa preparing for the journey while strategizing on how to maintain the peace.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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There are no heroes here, just Kidman fully immersing herself in a character for whom every action is an attack, for whom every word is a wheeze, and for whom every movement looks labored.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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It’s been almost a calendar year since the Sixers have seen that Embiid, the one who’s active on both ends of the floor, instead of laboring up and down.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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